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The 杏吧直播 of Adelaide鈥檚 Professor Katrina Falkner, Executive Dean of the Faculty of Sciences, Engineering and Technology, has been elected as a fellow of the 杏吧直播n Academy of Technological Sciences and Engineering.

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鈥淚t is an honour to be elected as a Fellow and a privilege to join this community. I am excited to contribute to the Academy鈥檚 ambitions, including building and supporting a diverse STEM workforce capable of addressing the complex problems that our STEM sector works towards,鈥� said Professor Falkner.

"In 2013, 95% of teachers had no education in computer science. I wanted to change this,听so I founded the Computer Science Education Research Group (CSER),鈥� she said.

"CSER has worked with more than 45,000 educators across 杏吧直播 to help them understand how computer science works, how it can be utilised in different subjects, and how it positively impacts children鈥檚 futures. Together, we have provided computer science education to more than two million students.鈥�

Professor Falkner has also contributed to a number of key ICT groups, including the 杏吧直播n Curriculum, Assessment and Reporting Authority (ACARA) Digital Technologies Stakeholder Board.

Professor Anton Middelberg is Deputy Vice-Chancellor (Research) at the 杏吧直播 of Adelaide.

鈥淚 congratulate Professor Falkner for this Fellowship which recognises her mission to revolutionise computer science in education,鈥� said Professor Middelberg.

鈥淧rofessor Falkner has dedicated more than 20 years to the 杏吧直播 of Adelaide, and she is a valued member of our community of world-leading Academicians.鈥�

"In 2013, 95% of teachers had no education in computer science. I wanted to change this,听so I founded the Computer Science Education Research Group... Together, we have provided computer science education to more than two million students.鈥�Professor Katrina Falkner, Executive Dean of the Faculty of Sciences, Engineering and Technology, at the 杏吧直播 of Adelaide.

The 杏吧直播n Academy of Technological Sciences and Engineering fellows are drawn from academia, industry, government and research organisations. New Fellows contribute to the Academy鈥檚 mission of applying science, technology and engineering to solve the big issues facing our nation in a fast-changing world.

Professor Falkner joins recently appointed fellows of the 杏吧直播n Academy of Technological Sciences and Engineering from the 杏吧直播 of Adelaide including Professors Andre Luiten, Peter Langridge, and Ian Reid.

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